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MAKI HATAYAMA
Maki
was born and raised in Japan, where she studied traditional Japanese dance from the age of three.
After moving to LA in 1996, she began to explore Hoop dance and Belly dance. She is
skilled in all manners of fire dance: hoop, staff, fans, poi, and wands for fire eating &
painting. Her dance is unique and deeply connected to her spirit.
KHANI ZULU
Khani Zulu has
been dancing before she could walk. She would pull herself up to the TV whenever the Wrigleys Spearmint Gum commercials
would come on and shake her little tush. As a child, she took gymnastics, jazz and ballet. She began teaching
at age 14. This led her to tour the U.S. with the Stars of Tomorrow at age 17. She attended the University of
Texas at Austin as a Modern dance major where she received her BFA and performed with Jose Bustamante and Yakov Sharir of
the Sharir Dance Company, Lori Wilson of Tallulah Dance Company, and Andrea Ariel of Ariel Dance Theatre. Khani also
directed her own company, Utopia, from 1993 to 1998 in Austin,TX. Khani
found the world of bellydance a few years ago. Inspired and empowered by so many women of all shapes and sizes, she is excited
to be a part of such a positive and supportive dance community
MONILADE
WALKER
Monilade Walker received her BFA in
Dance in 2006 from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. Modern and Butoh Dance are her languages of self expression
and choreography is her canvas to share with the world. Monilade has danced with many artists including Wade Madsen, Maureen
Whiting, Amy O'Neil, Vania Bynum, Pilar Villanueva and Dream Circus Theatre. Her latest work was shown at On the Boards
in Seattle, WA. Recently returning to Los Angeles, Monilade is continuing to produce her own works as well as dancing
with Kalima Satori.
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SHAJARA
Shajara studied Bharata Natyam in California for 8 years with Guru Malathi Iyengar, disciple of the late Guru
Narmada. She has studied Bharata Natyam with Sudharsana Srinivasan in NY, Sridevi Ajai Thirumalai in MA and Indian folk
from Murali Mohan. Her training in Modern and Middle Eastern dance along
with experience and exposure to Hip Hop and African has influenced her recent choreography of diverse Liturgical and World
Fusion dances. Shajara has performed with Rangoli Dance Company (Bharata
Natyam), Kahana Hula (Polynesian) and Sisters of the Red Skye (middle-eastern/world dance) troupes.
SHAKENA
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